Scottish Languages Act 2025

Review of adequacy of school education resources in Scots

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• (1) The Scottish Ministers must keep under review the adequacy of education resources in the Scots language available for use in school education by teachers and pupils.

• (2) The Scottish Ministers must from time to time prepare and publish a report setting out the steps they consider necessary to address any issues identified by the review.

Reporting on Scots language education

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The Scottish Ministers must secure the provision of reports setting out progress made in the delivery of Scots language education in schools.

Interpretation of Chapter 2

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In this Chapter the following expressions have the meanings given by section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980—

• “area,” in relation to an education authority,

• “education authority”,

• “school”,

• “school education”.

Part 3 — Final provisions

Ancillary provision

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• (1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make any incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision they consider appropriate for the purposes of, in connection with or for giving full effect to this Act or any provision made under it.

• (2) Regulations under this section may—

• (a) make different provision for different purposes and different areas (including different parts of the area of an education authority),

• (b) modify any enactment (including this Act).

• (3) Regulations under this section—

• (a) are subject to the affirmative procedure if they add to, replace or omit any part of the text of an Act, but

• (b) otherwise are subject to the negative procedure.

• (4) In this section and section 48 the following expressions have the meanings given by section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980—

• “area,” in relation to an education authority,

• “education authority”.

Commencement

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• (1) This Part comes into force on the day after Royal Assent.

• (2) The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations appoint.

• (3) Regulations under this section may—

• (a) include transitional, transitory or saving provision,

• (b) make different provision for different purposes and different areas (including different parts of the area of an education authority).

Short title

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The short title of this Act is the Scottish Languages Act 2025.

Editorial notes

[^key-50398e713644c2750f3c41d35f95d041]: S. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-2f7e1d5464e522dcdee3e877e38cdc01]: S. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-8dba1931b14bd376eac08dbac96e409c]: S. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-813fe00a01c4a0fdbff2db7d676b569c]: S. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-4f1e192f19ea400677fd469953bcd9af]: S. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-28502ecb90fb64942d075382307a9941]: S. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-ca8efe13fdfecefb96e79d8b23dd3c51]: S. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-7a546a32bd654b6c6a30b4a5c95da640]: S. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-976404d4685d5c7a56c0a60d4fe87443]: S. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-395a1159062820acfc3a25523b23f4e1]: S. 10 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-b542c1e580cdbb668e34297df0ccdd07]: S. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-98b5a3279dac46a3b4fd4d930b035f52]: S. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-47dba27bbdd72731b256a74dc9c98b97]: S. 13 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-78812787d8cd9aa474fb82ff49c571da]: S. 14 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-e1b5ec074441a2151b448ae68ca29d39]: S. 15 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-400b07b33c3403717ddf3acabbcfc1ec]: S. 16 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-10e543357242a3a14680df5a4ef8baff]: S. 17 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-94938cfc9e6347cebc94d9c2ebe1d247]: S. 18 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-70ae53de2867c8de1db67733c331cee3]: S. 19 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-205f8b4f74148dfe7a20527436e141f4]: S. 20 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-3809feffe1faae4b2a88470d71bd4971]: S. 21 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-6eb2e55e3b32c26998f292eff58119e1]: S. 22 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-dbca424acadaa0f565e806619f85dfdf]: S. 23 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-ca978decc8dd6afa3de79021811cbeb5]: S. 24 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-8113b8ea2c8c1937c0d723049403d03f]: S. 25 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-e4441173ae790174a771b0ddcdb58745]: S. 26 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-67e978a2462c7d534ed18a4bbafc217c]: S. 27 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-6436c194ac2dfb3b63bf17680f03c663]: S. 28 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-5e744d914c80fcab690f889e543e68b5]: S. 29 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-b9e9ccc6685cb7e44d0268bcd9d7a80c]: S. 30 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-5bb4f775f3f7d19e73ff89489578b9cf]: S. 31 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-b1041616af421fba61aee93b80e04bd1]: S. 32 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-660415faeff0f8353abf688be4e73b1b]: S. 33 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-b6c9feaaf6ec7c5a6d1add61a0ccf6c0]: S. 34 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-1a7d829879cd800b97383041cd7f64be]: S. 35 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-9c7c94c19ee601d95936b9a936457630]: S. 36 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-f8abab966df0a55fc0215d01e7bdb101]: S. 37 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-3829ffc1bdb9949a59d20cbf1208ba72]: S. 38 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-7d170b2ebf1eae0b94dfa3b12568523e]: S. 39 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-943972a9632b55ad3306614698c5d6c0]: S. 40 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-86f3e32e0dee4f40002ab03d55507d98]: S. 41 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-db4116736a57223ba8678c7ad7a73f84]: S. 42 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-43c5f4d1bc7f4eb6a6bd00290daa4ab8]: S. 43 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-111f5246d9421aa85add66bd8da596a3]: S. 44 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-7596e146561d001b7c2f2205b02b0d92]: S. 45 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-4fb54736fbfcb11af1747441bbfc889f]: S. 46 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)

[^key-eaf52968b072c98791af6fabfec78c0d]: S. 47 in force at 1.8.2025, see s. 48(1)

[^key-408741129990de7bfaf5a02c1a376bb9]: S. 48 in force at 1.8.2025, see s. 48(1)

[^key-b1a99cea3a7059c1062f71916be5a1e2]: S. 49 in force at 1.8.2025, see s. 48(1)

[^key-c7b7dcc31e5f9e822da336fc85c997d1]: S. 1 in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-204c3ae9124deed5da94a7092a152678]: S. 2 in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-b722241f84850e4dddb34593135c25a5]: S. 7 in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-eeb2deb35685286a77c4b43a2b5d66c6]: S. 9(2)(a)(b) in force at 30.11.2025 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-b9009deeedf8a8f8214fcecfd7f49050]: S. 9(1)(2)(c)(6) in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-f4d295a0f1eda67fe9bd50581096d237]: S. 10 in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-b2fab08ee67e0da7054a89d9b3c056b7]: S. 11 in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-df69fc377902912e34bf28f8d98fa32f]: S. 12 in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-461678f86fe4cf2c5e44c645ee480910]: S. 13 in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-ff3291ae6e7fa783a2c8aaaaa78dc0fd]: S. 16 in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-c01151779fd4e6098bdf94d91ac679a9]: S. 17 in force at 30.11.2025 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-d78641e97f1f8a422e6b02badcf0c5f7]: S. 14 in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-dc55c640e7ecd4626b5dd7ba0d144cad]: S. 15 in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-f4581ca83315c4ab1a1a6cbe7e286802]: S. 18 in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-949450146a673c4e3e5673f982cb040c]: S. 20 in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-5919ec4135f193e87deac0083d70df09]: S. 23 in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-1d6caef6e3232d288fe08f88b9fe8112]: S. 27 in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-2c9b1ac9a8ed6d4308d63f6b59d77e0b]: S. 19 in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-2774bf6129e4db87581881162c2e5e7b]: S. 26 in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-eb3bd731c0911e1c79e01de7945cf1f5]: S. 31 in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-68fad7ed51e45bf57a4bcbbfeaa81afc]: S. 32(1)(5)(8) in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-9e73ec851e3f12745eedd797206d0443]: S. 33 in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-1d541f7baaa3bf4c61356f804f5ded60]: S. 37 in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-a74d3f6e67ec48b23646c6aeacb0f0bb]: S. 38 in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-8a6a1e20acbbb9b04abbe5aaa1c53edc]: S. 39 in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-7aa211702f0030894c3a4337a2d24c93]: S. 41 in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-215951804949fa7b7744a77b2be38913]: S. 46 in force at 30.11.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.